Explaining hefty legal bills has never been far from the thoughts of general counsel - money-related friction between clients and lawyers is as old as the profession, having become a staple of countless lawyer jokes.
October 17, 2007 at 08:10 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Explaining hefty legal bills has never been far from the thoughts of general counsel – money-related friction between clients and lawyers is as old as the profession, having become a staple of countless lawyer jokes.
But as companies put more pressure on legal departments to cut costs – and law firms’ earnings and billing rates streak skyward – there are signs that this simmering resentment could boil over into something more substantial.
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